Gardens, Gnomes,
and Fairies
and Fairies
True or false? Plants have been scientifically proven to respond to sounds.
True
Charles Perrault, Edmund Spenser, and Hans Christian Andersen are all known as authors of what type of story?
Fairy Tales
Which of the following is not a mythological type of fairy:
nymph
sprite
minotaur
Minotaur
The 2018 animated movie Sherlock Gnomes bases its title character on the work of which author?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
What nutrient-rich gardening product is made from organic matter and is also called humus?
Compost
Garden gnomes originated in what European country?
Germany
What fruit is the only edible bromeliad?
Pineapple
Which of Shakespeare’s comedic plays features fairies as main characters?
A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
What is the name of the fairy-tale creature who teaches a girl to spin straw into gold?
Rumpelstiltskin
True or false: The Chelsea Flower Show once banned garden gnomes?
True
Which brothers penned a fairy tale titled “The Gnome”?
The Grimm brothers
What is the major difference between a peach and a nectarine?
Peaches have fuzz; nectarines are smooth
What is the name of the mischievous fairy character in Peter Pan?
Tinkerbell
In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, what is the name of the fairy queen?
Titania
Which of these garden plants will help you attract butterflies: Joe-Pye weed, wild garlic, or wormwood?
Joe-Pye weed
In Scottish legend, what creatures are known for their mischief, magical abilities, and sometimes their hostility toward humans?
Fairies
In traditional stories, what color did leprechauns wear?
Red
The Roaming Gnome is a fictional character who appears in commercials for which travel company?
Travelocity
Which of these is not a fairy tale collected by the brothers Grimm: “Tom Thumb,” “Snow White,” or Ella Enchanted?
Ella Enchanted
Berbegazi, gnom, voettir, and some yokai are international versions of what mythological creatures?
Gnomes
In many Scandinavian countries, gnomes are associated with which holiday?
Christmas
The 1980s children’s show David the Gnome originally aired in what language?
Howard, a 28-foot-tall gnome statue, is a roadside attraction in what country?
Canada
The Aarne-Thompson-Uther index is an organizational system for what?
Fairy/folk tales
Notable fairy tale author Charles Perrault was born in what European country?
France